John J. Miller, M.D., Medical Director

Diplomate of the American Board of

Psychiatry and Neurology

Editor in Chief, Psychiatric Times

Psychiatric Times Website

CURRENT POSITIONS:

 
 

 
Medical Director, Brain Health

 
Exeter, NH  03833                            

 
Delivery of over 2,000 educational lectures in 42 states on various topics in psychiatry/psychopharmacology since 1995.  The venues for these lecture programs have been diverse and wide-ranging, including:
 
 
 
CME programs
 
Hospital Grand Rounds
 
Weekend educational CME symposiums
 
Educational seminars in clinics
 
Traditional dinner programs
 
Academic detailing at clinics/physicians offices
 
National and local teleconferences
 
National Broadcast to Hospitals/Clinics
 
Webcast
 
                                                           
 
Staff Psychiatrist
 
Seacoast Mental Health Center

 
30 Prospect Ave.

 
Exeter, NH  03833                               

 
 
 
Psychopharmacology supervisor to psychiatric clinical nurse  specialists, and psychopharmacological consultant to psychiatrists/physicians.
 
 
 
Consulting Psychiatrist:
 
Exeter Hospital
 
Exeter, NH  03833
 
 
 
Consulting Psychiatrist:
 
Insight Meditation Society

 
1230 Pleasant St.  Barre, MA  01005.

 
Assessing psychiatric complications of meditation practice.

 
Consulting Psychiatrist/Speakers Bureau:
Millennium Laboratories
          Pharmacogenetic Testing
          Urine Drug Testing

 
Active Pharmaceutical Company Speaker Bureaus:

 
                       AstraZeneca (Seroquel XR)

 
                       Sunovion (Latuda)
 
                       Forest (Viibryd, Fetzima)
                       Takeda/Lundbeck (Brintellix)

Frequent lecturer on a variety of topics including:

 
 

 
 

 
Pharmacogenomic Applications in Psychiatry
An Overview of the Atypical Antipsychotics:  Focus on Receptor Binding Properties
Differences Between the Typical and Atypical Antipsychotics
Diagnosis and Treatment of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia: A Lifelong Illness
Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Depression
Diagnosis and Treatment of Depressive Disorders
Augmentation Strategies in the Management of Refractory Depression
Management of Co-Morbid Anxiety and Depression
Treating Antidepressant Induced Sexual Dysfunction
Epidemiology, Co-Morbidities and Treatment of Nicotine Dependence
Diagnosis and Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Drug/Drug Interactions at the Liver’s CytochromeP450 Isoenzyme System
Drug/Drug Interactions in Psychiatry
Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic and Receptor Binding Differences of the SRIs
Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Diagnosis and Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Diagnosis and Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Diagnosis and Treatment of Panic Disorder
Considerations for Antidepressant use in the Geriatric or Medically Ill Patient
Meditation and Mind/Body Medicine
Mindfulness Based Stress Management
                                                                       

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

1977-1981   B.S. Biochemistry.  University of MA, Amherst.

                               Summa Cum Laude.
                               First Place:
                               Senior Science Research Projects.
 

1982-1986   M.D. University of MA Medical School
                                Worcester, MA.
 

 

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:

 

1986-1987   Internship    Medical Center Hospital of VT

                                           Burlington, Vermont
 

1988-1991   Residency    Adult Psychiatry.

                                          University of MA Medical Center.
 
 

LICENSURE:

 

1987 to 2011          Massachusetts Medical License

                                 (voluntary non-renewal)
 
2007 to present      New Hampshire Medical License

 
1992                        Diplomate of the American Board of

                                Psychiatry and Neurology

 
REGISTRATIONS:    DEA

                                                           

 
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:

           

2000-2007           General Adult Out-Patient Psychiatrist 
                              Harborside Counseling Services

                              143 State Street

                              Newburyport, MA  01950

 

Fall 2006              100-day Locum Tenens position

                              General adult psychiatrist

                              Monadnock Family Services

                              64 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431

 

1995-2000           Adult Out-Patient    

                              Psychiatry/Psychopharmacology

 
                              Harris Street Associates

                              Newburyport, MA  01950

 
1999                     Psychopharmacologist
                               Medical Psychology Center

                               400 Cummings Center, Suite, 456J

                               Beverly, MA  01915

                                                                      
1996-1999            Geriatric Psychiatry

                               Nursing Home Consultations.

                               North Essex Mental Health Centers

                               52 Inn Street

                               Newburyport, MA  01950

           

1995-1996            Staff Psychiatrist, Dept. of Psychiatry,

                               Beverly Hospital  Beverly, MA  01915

 
1994-1995            Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
                               Department of Psychiatry

                               University of MA Medical Center

                               55 Lake Avenue North

                               Worcester, MA  01655

                               Team Leader,
                               UMASS/Fallon HMO Psychiatry.
                               Consulting Out-Patient Psychiatrist.

                               Liaison to Department of Medicine;

                               Division of Preventive and Behavioral

                               Medicine.

                               Out-Patient Supervisor for PGY-3

                               Psychiatry Residents.

                               Insight Psychotherapy Group Leader.

                               Large, eclectic out-patient case load.

 

1992-1994            Staff Psychiatrist

                               Hubbard Regional Hospital

                               Webster, MA  01570

 
1987-1988            Staff Psychiatrist
                                Baldpate Psychiatric Hospital

                                Georgetown, MA  01833

 

1981-1982             Biochemical Technician
                                Department of Biochemistry

                                University of MA, Amherst 01002

 

ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:       

                                       American Psychiatric Association.                                               

 

RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:

                                                           

Pharmacogenomics and its clinical applications
Psychopharmacology
Receptor Binding Properties of Psychotropic Drugs
Affective Disorders
Psychotic Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Evolving Understanding of the Central Nervous System
Appropriate Clinical Applications of Meditation
Clinical Complications of Meditation Practice
Integration of Eastern & Western Psychologies
Mindfulness-Based Stress Management.
                                                                                   

PRESENTATIONS:

 

1998 to the present:    Over 2,000 lectures on a wide 

                                     range of psychiatric topics

                       

March 3, 2010  Clinician’s Guide to Understanding Atypical 

                         Antipsychotic Drug Receptor Binding
                         Properties
                         CME Psychiatry Grand Rounds
                         Rockland Psychiatric Center

                         Orangeburg, NY

 
 
 

May 7, 2009     Clinician’s Guide to Utilizing Antipsychotic

                        Receptors in Treatment

                        CME Psychiatry Grand Rounds

                        Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

                        Jamaica, NY

 

September, 1997    The Diagnosis and Treatment of

                                Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

                                Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialists

                                Saugus, MA

 

June, 1997               Clinical Applications of the Evolving Field

                                of Mind/Body Medicine

                                Medical Grand Rounds

                                Anna Jaques Hospital

                                Newburyport, MA

           

March, 1997       Psychotherapy and Meditation

                           All Day Seminar

                           Presented with Ted Jones, LMHC

                           North Essex Mental Health Centers

                           Haverhill, MA

 

November, 1996 Clinical Applications of Mindfulness

                            Meditation

                            Psychiatry Grand Rounds

                            Baystate Medical Center

                            Springfield, MA

 

October, 1996     Clinical Applications of Mindfulness

                            and Concentration Meditation

                            Four Hour Seminar at
                            Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
                            Brookline, MA

 
August, 1996       Psychotherapy and Meditation

                            Six Hour Seminar sponsored by Interface

                            Anna Jaques Hospital

                            Newburyport, MA

 
May, 1996           Drug/Drug Interactions of the SSRIs at the

                           Liver’s Cytochrome P450 Isoenzyme System

                           Inservice Lecture

                           Harvard Community Health Plan

                           Burlington, MA

           

April, 1996            Meditation and Mind/Body Medicine

                             Psychiatry Grand Rounds

                             Anna Jaques Hospital

                             Newburyport, MA

 
November, 1995  Diagnosis & Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

                             Medical Grand Rounds

                             Catholic Medical Center

                             Manchester, NH

           

September, 1995   The Diagnosis and Treatment of

                              Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

                              Medical Grand Rounds

                              Goddard Medical Associates, P.C.

                              Brockton, MA

           

December, 1992    The Therapy of Silence:

                              Meditation as a Healing Modality

                              Psychiatry Grand Rounds

                              Westborough State Hospital

                              Westborough, MA

 

March, 1991          The Role of Meditation in the Treatment

                              of Psychiatric Disorders

                              Psychiatry Grand Rounds

                              University of MA Medical Center

                              Worcester, MA

 

March, 1991          The Role of Meditation in the Treatment

                              of Psychiatric Disorders

                              Grand Rounds, Harrington Hospital

                              Southbridge, MA

           

May, 1988              Meditation as a Healing Modality

                              Psychiatry Grand Rounds

                              Medical Center Hospital of VT

                              Burlington, VT

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

Miller, J: "Serum Levels of Psychiatric Drugs"; Psychiatric Times; Vol. 31; No. 11; pages 64-67; Nov. 2014.

Pollak, J and Miller, J: "When It May Not Be Adult Attention Deficit Disorder"; Counselor; Vol. 14; No. 6; pages 56-61; December 2013.

 

 

 

Miller, J:  “Discontinuing Medications: When, Why, and How-to”; Psychiatric Times; Vol. 30; No. 7; pages 32-35; July 2013.

 

 

Pollak, J and Miller, J: "The Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Clinical Guide for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Clinicians"; The Clinical Practitioner; Vol. 8; No. 2; pages 13-41; March 2013.

 

 

 

Pollak, J; Baron, B and Miller, J: “The Role of Psychodiagnostic Testing Services in Community Support Programs”; Counselor; Vol. 13; No.4; pages 54-57; August 2012.

 

 

Pollak, J and Miller, J:  “Mental Health Assessment – A Medical Perspective”; Social Work Today; Vol. 11; No. 6; page 6; 2011.

 

Pollak, J and Miller, J:  “Mental Disorder or Medical Disorder?  Clues for Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning”; Journal of Clinical Psychology Practice; Vol. 2; pages 33 -4 0; 2011.

 
Pollak, J and Miller, J:  “A Call to DSM-V to Focus on the Designation of Borderline Intellectual Functioning”; Psychiatric Times. December 8, 2009.

 
Miller J:  Book Review of The Cure Within:  A History of Mind-Body Medicine.  By: Harrington A.  Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 59; No. 11; pages 1353-1354; November 2008.

 
Expert Survey Participant for:  Expert Consensus Guidelines For the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder In The Correctional Setting; Buscema CA, et al. May 2006.  Jointly sponsored by AKH Inc. and the McMahon Publishing Group.

 
Miller J and Schmidt A:  “Healing Trauma With Meditation”; Tricycle: The Buddhist Review; Fall 2004; pages 40-43.

 
Miller J:  Book Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry.  By:  Muskin P.  Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 53; No. 5; pages 640-641; May 2002.

 
Miller J:  Book Review of Complementary Therapies in Context: The Psychology of Healing.  By:  Graham H.  Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 52; No. 6; page 851; June 2001.

 
Miller J:  Chapter on Stress Management; Heart Fitness For Life; McGowan, M; October 1997 - Oxford University Press.

 
Miller J:  Book Review of A Handbook for Constructive Living.  By:  Reynolds D.  Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 48; No. 8; pages 1091-1092; August 1997.

 
Miller J:  Book Review of Textbook of Transpersonal Psychiatry and Psychology.  By:  Scotton B, Chinen A, and Battista J.  Published in The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; Vol. 28;

No. 2; pages 194-196; 1996.

 
Urbanowski F and Miller J:  “Trauma, Psychotherapy, and Meditation”; The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; Vol. 28; No. 1; pages 31-48; 1996.

 
Miller J:  Book Review of Thoughts Without A Thinker:  Psychotherapy From A Buddhist Perspective.  By:  Mark Epstein, M.D.  Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 47; No. 2;

pages 201-202;  1996.

 
Miller J, Fletcher K and Kabat-Zinn J:  “Three-Year Follow-Up and Clinical Implications of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Intervention in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders”; General Hospital Psychiatry; Vol. 17; pages 192-200; 1995.    Presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San   Francisco, CA; March 1993.

 
Miller J:  “The Unveiling of Traumatic Memories and Emotions Through Mindfulness and Concentration Meditation:  Clinical Implications and Three Case Reports”; The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; Vol. 25; No. 2; pages 169-180; 1993.

 
Miller J:  An Analysis of the Fate of the Escherichia coli 4.5S RNA Gene in Yeast Using a Recombinant Plasmid; Senior Honors Thesis; University of MA, Amherst; 1981.

 
 

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